Heather Costa
@heathercosta.bsky.social
34, Graduate Student, Awkward Trans Woman, Millennial Malcontent
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started playing cyberpunk 2077 and it's still got some bugs after like five years, but i kinda get it because the open world is so bewilderingly expansive and sophisticated with tons of crazy ideas crammed in there. ea sports has spent decades screwing up a flat rectangle with 22 guys and a ball
December 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
started playing cyberpunk 2077 and it's still got some bugs after like five years, but i kinda get it because the open world is so bewilderingly expansive and sophisticated with tons of crazy ideas crammed in there. ea sports has spent decades screwing up a flat rectangle with 22 guys and a ball
"Male Socialization" was me having to pretend to fit in or be harassed for who I was, including being called slurs. It was me feeling uncomfortable in the locker room after PE because I didn't belong.
TERFs have no idea what they're talking about when they call trans women "male socialized"
TERFs have no idea what they're talking about when they call trans women "male socialized"
Male socialization was me changing in the stall in the locker room so I didn't have to be seen topless
It was failing talking with uncles & family about 2 stroke engines or boats and them giving up on trying
It was not knowing why I felt like a pale facsimile of a man even though I was successful
It was failing talking with uncles & family about 2 stroke engines or boats and them giving up on trying
It was not knowing why I felt like a pale facsimile of a man even though I was successful
“Male Socialization” of trans femmes isn’t a real thing. Invoking it just shows you’re a bozo trying to misgender us.
Trans people were never really socialized as our AGAB. At best, we were pressured to mimic norms that gave us dysphoria.
It’s an obvious TERF / Blanchardist dog whistle. Do better.
Trans people were never really socialized as our AGAB. At best, we were pressured to mimic norms that gave us dysphoria.
It’s an obvious TERF / Blanchardist dog whistle. Do better.
December 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Male Socialization" was me having to pretend to fit in or be harassed for who I was, including being called slurs. It was me feeling uncomfortable in the locker room after PE because I didn't belong.
TERFs have no idea what they're talking about when they call trans women "male socialized"
TERFs have no idea what they're talking about when they call trans women "male socialized"
The easiest path is often the least enjoyable. I repressed for 10 years I’ll never get back. but once I actually become comfortable as myself, life actually started to improve for once. I’m not perfect, CPTSD is lifelong, but transitioning is the best, but hardest, thing I’ve ever done.
transition has been an exercise in learning that the more scared i am of doing something the more important it usually is for me to do it
December 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The easiest path is often the least enjoyable. I repressed for 10 years I’ll never get back. but once I actually become comfortable as myself, life actually started to improve for once. I’m not perfect, CPTSD is lifelong, but transitioning is the best, but hardest, thing I’ve ever done.
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I love the fact that Jordan Peterson wrote multiple books telling people how they need to live their lives while simultaneously having his own life constantly spiraling out of control.
Jordan Peterson is finally home after a month in ICU, but his daughter says recovery has been “slow” and doctors still don’t fully know what’s going on.
Jordan Peterson Health Update: Daughter Says Recovery Remains Slow After Month in ICU
Mikhaila Fuller, daughter of Dr. Jordan Peterson, provided an update this week about her father’s extended illness.
churchleaders.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I love the fact that Jordan Peterson wrote multiple books telling people how they need to live their lives while simultaneously having his own life constantly spiraling out of control.
The only ones I've played for any significant amount of time are Stardew Valley, Civ 6, Superhot, Pokemon Go and maybe Xcom 2, depending on how I define "significant". Yeah, Stardew was my favorite. Though apparently American Truck Simulator was released in 2016 as well and that's also great.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2016, and what you would say your favourite game of 2016 is now, if it differs
(If you need a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
(If you need a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
December 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The only ones I've played for any significant amount of time are Stardew Valley, Civ 6, Superhot, Pokemon Go and maybe Xcom 2, depending on how I define "significant". Yeah, Stardew was my favorite. Though apparently American Truck Simulator was released in 2016 as well and that's also great.
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If you call it a “male immaturity epidemic,” a very different set of phenomena come into focus, as this thread shows
I'm starting to wonder how much "the male loneliness epidemic" is just straight and bisexual women identifying low-effort, mean, and incompetent men and choosing not to date, marry, and tolerate them anymore
December 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
If you call it a “male immaturity epidemic,” a very different set of phenomena come into focus, as this thread shows
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We need a 4-day, 32-hour work week with livable wages.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
December 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We need a 4-day, 32-hour work week with livable wages.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
Well, he was in a couple WWE direct to DVD movies, including 12 Rounds 3 which apparently exists. So yeah, that sounds about right.
Toni wins and Jon has to join TAG, Timeless Actor's Guild 😭
December 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Well, he was in a couple WWE direct to DVD movies, including 12 Rounds 3 which apparently exists. So yeah, that sounds about right.
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wokeness will come back in a way no one is ready for. they got one year of anti-woke culture and they’re seeing it’s cancerous
Protest at OU after grad assistant placed on leave over controversial essay grade
okcfox.com/news/local/p...
#Oklahoma
okcfox.com/news/local/p...
#Oklahoma
Protest at OU after grad assistant placed on leave over controversial essay grade
A controversial grade dispute at the university of oklahoma is sparking a public response today as students protest a graduate instructor removed from the clas
okcfox.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
wokeness will come back in a way no one is ready for. they got one year of anti-woke culture and they’re seeing it’s cancerous
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And also (as someone far more astute than I framed it here earlier), how quickly they come to understand that their stockpile of 100 guns doesn't make them a one person army, it makes them the solitary guard of a big, inviting arsenal.
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
And also (as someone far more astute than I framed it here earlier), how quickly they come to understand that their stockpile of 100 guns doesn't make them a one person army, it makes them the solitary guard of a big, inviting arsenal.
Still working my way though this but I can tell it's going to be something special. Comorant is so fucking good. Especially that ending. Fucking blast beats over the melody from The Phantom Below. Thore would be proud.
Moron Police are back, and it's glorious, complex, hilarious, and deeply moving.
One of the best of 2025, without question. My review of 'Pachinko', enjoy! youtu.be/We91_dr9YG4
One of the best of 2025, without question. My review of 'Pachinko', enjoy! youtu.be/We91_dr9YG4
Moron Police - Pachinko - Album Review
YouTube video by Spectrum Pulse
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December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Still working my way though this but I can tell it's going to be something special. Comorant is so fucking good. Especially that ending. Fucking blast beats over the melody from The Phantom Below. Thore would be proud.
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every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
every trans person i see post about the OU suspension knows that the suspended target is trans & a grad student, & has an innate awareness that this is about purging trans employees. every cis person i see thinks the target is a rando professor & that this is about giving conservatives good grades
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This sort of institutionalised discrimination could be part of the reason we're seeing more suicides than murders reported in the US this year.
Texas teachers are being forced to deadname transgender students under a new state law
www.advocate.com/pol...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.advocate.com/pol...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Texas teachers are being forced to deadname transgender students under a new state law
A Texas law requires school employees to use names and pronouns that conform to students’ sex at birth.
www.advocate.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This sort of institutionalised discrimination could be part of the reason we're seeing more suicides than murders reported in the US this year.
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dumbass cis people like this will fail upwards into a stable job meanwhile the most competent trannies alive are struggling for scraps if god is real im gonna have some serious beef with her when i die
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
dumbass cis people like this will fail upwards into a stable job meanwhile the most competent trannies alive are struggling for scraps if god is real im gonna have some serious beef with her when i die
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The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
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Incarcerated people in the U.S. are 6x more likely to contract a foodborne illness than the general population.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails | ACLU
As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.
www.aclu.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Incarcerated people in the U.S. are 6x more likely to contract a foodborne illness than the general population.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Bitcoin, Graduate, Estrogen
Hopefully past self can understand code.
Hopefully past self can understand code.
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Bitcoin, Graduate, Estrogen
Hopefully past self can understand code.
Hopefully past self can understand code.
Green Bean Casserole. Stuffing gets spared...this time.
with charity and goodwill, i must here part ways with rolls.
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Green Bean Casserole. Stuffing gets spared...this time.
The prologue literally has the cast of the Wizard of Oz insinuating that Elphaba is trans and/or intersex. Three pages in! It's nothing like either the new movies or the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie.
I fell down a hole of "people who love wicked and picked up the book thinking it was going to be a fluffy fantasy romance story"
😂😂😂😂
I adored that book for a long time and was shocked when they made it into a family friendly musical.
It's dark and satirical and wonderful.
😂😂😂😂
I adored that book for a long time and was shocked when they made it into a family friendly musical.
It's dark and satirical and wonderful.
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The prologue literally has the cast of the Wizard of Oz insinuating that Elphaba is trans and/or intersex. Three pages in! It's nothing like either the new movies or the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie.
A movie* that takes place where you're from
*or whatever.
*or whatever.
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A movie* that takes place where you're from
*or whatever.
*or whatever.
And will you tell all your friends
You've got your gun to my head
This all was only wishful thinking
This all was only wishful thinking
You've got your gun to my head
This all was only wishful thinking
This all was only wishful thinking
Vomit on his sweater already
Mom's spaghetti
Mom's spaghetti
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
And will you tell all your friends
You've got your gun to my head
This all was only wishful thinking
This all was only wishful thinking
You've got your gun to my head
This all was only wishful thinking
This all was only wishful thinking
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I just want to say this right now, if a person demands to see my or anyone else's genitals in the bathroom i'm putting their face in the nearest toilet and flushing
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I just want to say this right now, if a person demands to see my or anyone else's genitals in the bathroom i'm putting their face in the nearest toilet and flushing
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Finally playing Cyberpunk 2077. First impressions: you can be a woman with a penis, wow.
November 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Finally playing Cyberpunk 2077. First impressions: you can be a woman with a penis, wow.